1:32 PM,
Dec. 13, 2013

Two of the 13 homes on Springwood Lane, off Massie Avenue near Hubbards Lane, are already in St. Matthews.

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The St. Matthews City Council has decided to proceed cautiously in its quest to annex the Springwood subdivision - in defiance of Louisville Metro government's position that annexations are not allowed until 2015.

The council voted last week only on an ordinance seeking permission from the Louisville Metro Council, as required by state law, to annex the small subdivision off Massie Avenue. It postponed voting on a second proposed ordinance to approve the annexation.

St. Matthews attorney Foster Haunz and some others believe annexations were allowed starting this year, based on how they ...